Blue Postcards by Douglas Bruton
Set in Paris, this atmospheric tale delicately intertwines three connected narratives and timelines, interspersed with observations of the colour blue. A new addition to the Fairlight Moderns.
'It is a story, unlike our ability to see colour, that haunts and intensifies rather than diminishes with time' -Carmen Marcus, author of How Saints Die
'Seductively original, linguistically daring, almost dangerously immersive - with Blue Postcards, Douglas Bruton continues to build a deserved reputation as one of our most skilful storytellersA real delight' -Stephen May, author of the Costa shortlisted Life! Death! Prizes!
'I savoured every word of this beautiful novella and look forward to reading more of Bruton's work' -Julie Corbin, author of A Lie For A Lie
'An ingenious book' -Stuart Kelly, Scotland on Sunday
'In Blue Postcards, Douglas Bruton weaves a master-tapestry out of the lives of dissimilar characters from post-war Paris; a Jewish tailor, the eccentric artist Yves Klein, a love-struck tourist, and a street conman. The novel - and the magic blue Tekhelet thread that stitches it together - will stay with readers forever, leaving them in a more beautiful and coincidental world' -Julia Nemirovskaya, poet, playwright and writer
'Seductively original, linguistically daring, almost dangerously immersive - with Blue Postcards, Douglas Bruton continues to build a deserved reputation as one of our most skilful storytellersA real delight' -Stephen May, author of the Costa shortlisted Life! Death! Prizes!
'I savoured every word of this beautiful novella and look forward to reading more of Bruton's work' -Julie Corbin, author of A Lie For A Lie
'An ingenious book' -Stuart Kelly, Scotland on Sunday
'In Blue Postcards, Douglas Bruton weaves a master-tapestry out of the lives of dissimilar characters from post-war Paris; a Jewish tailor, the eccentric artist Yves Klein, a love-struck tourist, and a street conman. The novel - and the magic blue Tekhelet thread that stitches it together - will stay with readers forever, leaving them in a more beautiful and coincidental world' -Julia Nemirovskaya, poet, playwright and writer
Douglas Bruton is a Scottish writer of literary short stories and novellas whose work has appeared in various publications including Northwords Now, New Writing Scotland, Aestetica and The Irish Literary Review. His short stories have won several competitions, including the Fish Flash Fiction Prize and The Neil Gunn Prize.
His novella Blue Postcards was longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.
His novella Blue Postcards was longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781912054770 |
| ISBN 10 | 1912054779 |
| Title | Blue Postcards |
| Author | Douglas Bruton |
| Series | Fairlight Moderns |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Fairlight Books |
| Year published | 2021-07-08 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |